It is a blessing in disguise holy fathers historic visit will bring at tension to the world in philadelphia and possibly bring one to 2 million pilgrims but as we learn about more security restrictions tonight, many resident and businesses are simply praying that they get through it. Thursday night, jims off, im monica malpass. The big story on action news is this new layer oven tighter security surrounding the popes visit. Yes, there will be a security fence. Heres a quick time line for you. On thursday, september 24th at 10 00 p. M. Construction will begin here on the secure perimeters. Black and red zones there will be off limits. And, friday morning, at 6 00 a a. M. Pedestrians trying to enter the red secure perimeter will need to go through metal detectors and be screened. No cars will be allowed in the black secure vehicle perimeter you see there. 8 00 a. M. Yellow lines take effect. Those are authorized vehicle access road and they will be reserved for emergency vehicles only. T
Were going to have a repeat today, but its warmer than yesterday. As we take a look satellite once again similar to yesterday, clouds here and there, but they should melt away, but High Pressure in control. The winds are bouncing around around the region, but not all not that strong him were not pulling a southwesterly flow pronounced and the humidity will stay low. Millville, 58. 6 in philadelphia. 61 in trenton. 68 in sea isle city. Some of these numbers may go down before they start to pop back up. 65 by 6 00. Cool and comfortable in philadelphia. 68 by 8 00. Mainly clear skies, this afternoon, 68 83 i should say by noon. 86 degrees by 3 00 p. M. Well get a high of 87 degrees well probably pop that in around 4 00 p. M. Looks like it is dry and well have fair weather cumulus popping up like yesterday. Karen rogers we have a hot and humid change for the weekend, ill have the numbers coming up. Reporter its bounds to happen. Lets check out the schuylkill expressway. Thats westbound tra
Breaking news tonight, from the penns landing hilton. The the hotel had some unwanted guests, alleged drug dealers. Only action news was there as police raided the place tonight. As for the suspected dealers, they may get a new room, a jail cell, downtown. Friday night, jims on assignment, im monica malpass. The the big story on action news tonight is kilos worth of cocaine in a popular penns landing hotel. Action News Reporter Sharrie Williams is live at the the scene with exclusive video right now, hi there, sharrie. Reporter large sum of drugs found at this hotel according to police, and right now four men are questioned in connection to the drug sting operation that went down here. How tell guests watched as dozens of police moved in the area and police are still here, as one of these hotel rooms is now being held as a crime scene it is a sight that toss than the happen often, at least not here. Police, swarmed the popular hilton hotel along penns landing. You can see the lights fr
Lets get you outside, yeah weve got another heat wave on the way. We are expecting temperatures close to 90 degrees. For now its clear, though, theres the view of the center city skyline. The humidity is not that bad, tomorrow it starts to increase and next week you notice the stickies. 65 in reading, 64 in allentown. Philadelphia checking in at 70 degrees. Wilmington, 67, lancaster, cooler, 61. Satellite and radar showing absolutely nothing, High Pressure in control sitting overtop of the Delaware Valley that provides us with sunshine out there today. Maybe a few clouds from time to time. Well call it hot with high temperatures topping out around 90 degrees. The good news, the heat indices, the feelslike temperatures will also be 90 degrees. Not too much humidity today. Starts to increase tomorrow. More so next week. When i talk about that ill tell you about thunderstorms in the forecast when i see you in just a bit. Authorities are trying to figure out what sparked a massive fouralar
Crystal clear High Pressure in control. A cold front is out to the west. There could showers dotting the new york pa state line getting as far south as the poconos. Otherwise, heres the day planner. 87 degrees by lunchtime. 3 00 p. M. , theres your 90. 6 00 p. M. , 89 forecasting a high of 90. Sun sets at thunderstorm channels not much in the way of thunderstorms. Not much activity to talk about, when i come back well talk about how the heat and humidity starts to build in the sevenday forecast. Thanks, chris. Developing this morning, authorities are trying to figure out what sparked a massive fouralarm fire in trenton that critically burned a woman on her 22nd birthday. Chopper 6 over the scene on the 200 block of hills place. The fire destroyed five homes and left 13 people displaced. A 22yearold woman suffered critical burns. Officials have not said how the fire started, but a woman who leaves nearby said she heard a loud boom and saw a flash of light. I heard everybody screaming an